The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-13
EXPRESSIONS OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Attempted Removal of the Harrison
Trustees-Other Matters of Interest.

Lafayette Call: General Canadians circular
| prevented election frauds in all the precincts
| cent three where the plan not adopted.
His Indictment does not promise to hurt him
| much, aud is apparently doing certain newspa-
pers q world of good.
Colfax Courier The Indianapolis Journal ID
| after Tom johnson bob tail cars with sharp
| stick. Tho News. which has heretofore defend
| ed the street-car management finds public
opinion arrayed against the companys manner
of treating its patrons and employees hence,
with Its usual agility it makes its little acrobato
| flop.
Kokomo Gazette Tribune. Col W. W. Dud-
| ley is at Indianapolis canvassing the matter Of
| building q cable-car line for that city. The
| presence of the Colonel in Indiana 10 usually
| event OF some solictude to the Democracy.
This year, being an off year. his appearance will
| hardly provoke the accustomed roaring of tho
| Wild beasts in the Democratic menagerie.
| Shelbyville Republican: Ex-Gov. Will Cum<
back, OF Greensburg will be pressed next year
| by his friends for the Republican eubernatorlal;
| nomination. Mr.. Cumback would make a brill.
| liant race and an excellent Governor if elected.
| He is one of the best equipped public men of the
| State and a charter member of the Republican
| party, with long and stainless public record
Richmond Independent The Standard COM
| pany offers to furnish citizens of Indianapolis
| with natural gas, for domestic purposes, at 20
| cents per 1000 cubic feet. 1t has been demon
| strated that II 900 cubic feet of gas equal one
| ton of coal that would make coal worth 81 10
| Per ton. Richmond would be glad to get nat
ural gas those terms. It would save our citi-
| zeEs considerable money.
| Terre Haute Express: The st. Louis Globe.
| Democrat making odious companions between
Senator Vest and our own Bayless Hanna. It is
| unable to determine which talk most and
say the least Mr. Hanna is a home production:
genuine Hoosier in all his habits and instincts.
Indiana will not for one moment admit that he
| can be outdone or outshone in any line By Sem
ator Vest or any other man.
New Castle Courier The Democratic party
of Indiana has fit of sour stomach accom-
panied by cramps. Sim Coyism, whisky league
bossism. rotten management of the benevolent
institutions. stealing. corruption and brutality
at the southern prison, election frauds at In
danapolis, usurpation of the Lieutenant-gov-
ernor's Office, Green Smithism etc. No wonder
the diet has soured upon its stomach.
Kentand Gazette: The prosecution OF Boss
Coy and his gang at Indianapolis, will be vigor-
ously pushed by a committee of citizens who are
determined to down the short haired statesman.
The committee is composed of leading citizens
of all parties. and the conviction of Coy will
have the effect of compelling the ring that have
infested the city for years to resort to cleaner.
methods in conducting their political campaigns
and elections
Logansport Journal: The public may now see
the Governor giving the lie to the whitewash
port of Green Smiths gang last winter. which
declared that the Indianapolis Insane Asylum
was the best managed institution of the kind In
the country Through the same hole in the wall
of faisehood SO carefully built around Doctor
Harrison and his pals they may see the light of
truth shining upon Coys henchman, Maggoty
Butter Sullivan.
Lebanon Patriot: Governor Gray has let his
rlittering Damascus blade fall again. this time
decapitating Howard Briggs, one of the trustees
Of the Blind Asylum and appointing his
stead Representative Gordon of Putnam county.
This appontee of the Governor one Of
the Democratic members of the committee that
investigated the Insane Hospital management,
and who said that the management was good.
Who can explain the works of our good Gov
ernorl
Martinsville Republican: It is now said that
the tally sheet forgers, at Indianapolis, bas
ing their hopes of escaping justice very largely
on the fact that Senator Bailey is deputy dis
trict attorney Bailey. it is we'll known, is the
mere tool of the Coy gang, and the cons pirators
openly boast that they have RETAINED the pros
cutor for the Defense" Judging from Railey's
reputation, there is no doubt that the conspira-
tors will have the benefit of all the pointers he
can give them
says Harrison and Gapen. president and director
on the Insane Asylum board. must give way to
ADLER men," The embarrassing committee OF
the late Legislature with Sim Coy and the gang
say not The courts must decide whether
the humane institutions of the State to be left
in the control and to be further used an
asylum for Democratic workers or is the gang
to be replaced by Governor Gray's more repura-
BILE appointees2 1t is fight of their own. and
honest people will watch the outcome.
Terre Haute Express: The Harrison trustees
of the State Benevolent Boards have formally
declined yield the Gray trustees. and
second thought it seems that there is not mucn
choice between them. The Governor received
credit at first for removing the old boards, but
as his become known it appears that the
sly politician took advantage of the disrepute OF
the .'ins" TO turn them out and put some Of his
own scalawags in their places. The Governor
did not want reform SO much as he wanted mon
in these Offices who his friends, and who
could be of use to him in the future.
Muncie Times: There is a class Of men who
have visited Muncie, wanting to be set up in
business. men who asked certain things of our
citizens, but at last it was found that when they
were offered the kingdom they wanted the throne
thrown in. But when it to asking how
much capital they would invest, it was found
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could Let buy enough to grease their hair one
time. Such frauds and adventures of
advantage to this any other place. and it is
markable that they have given Muncle so wide
berth.
Richmond Palladium: There is real trouble
among the Democratic officials at Indianapolis.
Governor Gray, with all the nerve he Is known
to possess, struck hard and square at the heads
of Harrison and Gapen. of the Insane Asylum
But these gentlemen cling with true Democratic
tenaclty to their Offices and refuse to surrender
to the Governors appointees. The latter
about to commence legal proceedings TO secure
1.-THE spoils." In the meantime the old officers
are still buying butter. maggoty or otherwise.
for the asylum use, but when they draw the
treasury for the money to pay the bills, Auditor
Carr declines to approve the requisition until it
is settled whether Gray or Harrison is the boss
who must be obeyed. Dr. Fletchers term has
also expired and the Harrison Gapen gang
are about elect his successor, with the
pect that Fletcher will follow their example and
cling his office until the last day of grace
This is certainly a bad. state of affairs. but no
one would care about TINS Democratlc ngnt II IL
were not that while the ms and outs are quarrel
ing over the Offices the unfortunate insane are
suffering neglect and possibly worse
Fort Wayne Gazette: The Indianapolis Jour
nal publishes in Thursdays issue the famous
circular letter. written by General Carnahau to
the legal voters of Marion county, to the
judges of election. 1t is nothing more than an
abstract of the Indiana election laws, with an
explanation thrown in and then. If this il
all the grand jury had to act on. 1t may be safe
TO say the foundation of the Indictment will
drop ont when brought before a court. 1t is q
good document, and can safely be published for
distribution to voters and judges of the election
at any time and the State committee could use
it with advantage. 1t is really surprising that
any body of men could be found who would con-
sent to base Indictment upon it. On what
particular part of the circular the indictment
rests is hard to predicate that will only be found
han thu indictmAnf Knada nuhic.